[Linux-disciples] Debian upgrade order

[Stephen R Laniel]

On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 10:31:03AM -0400, Adam Rosi-Kessel wrote:
> At least one part of it makes sense, which is to do all the
> configuration and dialogs up front, so you can answer all those
> questions and then walk away while it completes the upgrade.  I guess
> the question is how much pre-stuff needs to be done before those
> questions can be presented and answered.

It would be kind of cool if you could answer all the
questions before any of the actions based on those questions
took place. So the order would be

foreach(@packages) {
	pre-inst questions;
}

foreach(@packages) {
	pre-install scripts;
	unpacking;
	post-install scripts;
}

Again, I'm sure there's some good reason for the design, but
I don't know what it is.

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